SABES, the Massachusetts adult education (AE) professional development (PD) system, provides high quality PD and support to increase educator effectiveness and strengthen programs.
SABES Professional Development
Curriculum & Instruction PD Centers
- Content knowledge
- Curriculum and instruction
- Instructional leadership
- Learning disabilities and difficulties
- Integration of digital literacy
- Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment
- Professional standards
- Anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Additional Resources, PD, and Support
- Website, calendar, registrations, resources, AE job board, video development, and SABES promotion
UMass Amherst training and support for
- administering and scoring required tests
- interpreting test results
- (re)certification
- Massachusetts adult education system information and resources
- Partner organizations resources and events
What's New at SABES
During the workshop, you will be introduced to the materials and will hear recommendations for their use from the facilitator, who developed and piloted them with her own class. You will explore some...
This blended course provides ESOL teachers with an opportunity to explore their professional growth with guidance, support, and structure. It begins with a self-paced module that introduces ESOL...
This self-paced, asynchronous course will introduce you to the components of TSTM and its guiding principles. It will take approximately three hours to complete. The content is presented using a...
In this 1.5-hour workshop, we will share ideas for addressing the challenge of irregular attendance. These ideas were collected from actual teachers who have experience serving students who attend...
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